2005
18 Oct |
Geneva International Academic Network Finances a Joint UNECE / University of Geneva Environment Research Team ENG |
27 May |
Environmental rights treaty body pushes forward environmental democracy agenda ENG |
26 May |
Parties adopt amendment on public participation in decision-making on genetically modified organisms ENG |
24 May |
Parties to the Convention hold second meeting (Almaty, Kazakhstan, 25-27 May 2005) ENG |
25 Feb |
Aarhus Convention ratified by the European Community - Four EU member States also to become Parties to environmental rights treaty ENG |
2004
7 Sept |
Finland has become the latest country to ratify the Aarhus Convention. Following on the heels of ratifications by the Czech Republic and Slovenia, this brings the total number of Parties to the Convention to thirty ENG |
13 July |
A new “environmental democracy” clearing house – aarhusclearinghouse.unece.org – is being launched by the UNECE ENG |
23 June |
UNECE hosts side-event on PRTR at European Environment and Health Ministers Conference in Budapest ENG |
14 May |
Green groups challenge governments over compliance with treaty obligations ENG |
2003
10 Dec |
Environmental democracy discussed at the World Summit on the Information Society ENG |
31 Oct |
UNECE Aarhus Convention takes hold in the European Union ENG |
23 May |
More Signatories to the new UNECE Protocols as Fifth Ministerial Conference "Environment for Europe" wraps up in Kiev ENG |
21 May |
34 countries sign new Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers ENG |
21 May |
New United Nations treaty on pollution information disclosure to be adopted and signed today ENG |
20 March |
Public to play a role in enforcing international law ENG |
31 Jan |
Governements reach agreement on new United Nations Treaty on pollution information disclosure (Русский) ENG RUS |
2002
29 Nov |
New right-to know treaty on pollution takes shape ENG |
21 Oct |
First Meeting of the Parties to the Aarhus Convention - Opening remarks by Mrs. Brigita Schmognerova, Executive Secretary, UNECE ENG |
18 Oct |
Governments and Environmentalists gather at launch of United Nations Convention on Environmental Democracy ENG |
27 Aug |
UNECE holds side-event on participatory democracy and good governance at World Summit on Sustainable Development ENG |
26 Aug |
Side event at the World Summit on Sustainable Development: Participatory democracy and good governance as fundamental tools for a human rights approach to sustainable development ENG |
2001
29 Oct |
Environmental rights not a luxury - Aarhus Convention enters into force ENG |
9 Aug |
Aarhus Convention starts count-down to entry into force ENG |
6 July |
Governments, industry and environmental groups debate transparency in new chemicals law ENG |
16 March |
Environmental rights Convention embraces electronic information age ENG |
28 Feb |
Negotiations on new information law on pollution start today ENG |
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